Clemency chief resigns amid Stoudamire allegations

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Aug. 23, 2013

May 11, 2013; Indianapolis, IN, USA; New York Knicks forward Amar's Stoudemire (1) runs up the floor against the Indiana Pacers in game three of the second round of the 2013 NBA Playoffs at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Indiana defeats New York 82-71. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports

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Craig Harris
The Arizona Republic

Recently departed state Board of Executive Clemency chief Jesse Hernandez unsuccessfully tried to help shorten the prison sentence of NBA superstar Amar'e Stoudemire's half brother after Hernandez had established a relationship with the one-time Phoenix Suns player, public records show.

Documents obtained Thursday by The Arizona Republic show Hernandez voted on Aug. 12 in favor of moving Stoudemire's relative, Marwan Williams, through a process that would grant him an early release from prison. The vote came just four days before Hernandez resigned amid substantiated claims of ...